You can buy retaining wall blocks at Home Depot for as little at 60 cents each, and spend up to $3 each for larger and nicer blocks. You’ll need a shovel, mallet, hand tamper, wheelbarrow, yard ...

These blocks interlock, are relatively easy to lay down (although you may need a helper to help you lift), and add a clean, .

Retaining walls can level a sloped yard, prevent erosion and look beautiful! Check out these distinctive retaining wall ideas ...

A retaining wall allows you to turn a useless (for landscaping purposes) slope into a terraced, flat area. And perhaps the easiest way to build such a wall is with used railroad crossties.

Frost is not an issue, as it rarely drops below 32 F at my friend’s house. If I were to build his wall at my home in New Hampshire, within a few years the deep frost would start to push over the ...

Any retaining wall taller than 3 feet can produce significant tipping forces. This is one reason some retaining walls have a batter, or backwards lean, to offset this force.